BJ’s Wholesale Club Hires Ex-Sam’s Club Exec

BJ’s Wholesale Club (Marlborough, Mass.) has hired Stephanie Reibling as EVP, Chief Merchandising Officer, effective immediately. Reibling, whose career includes stints at BJ’s larger rival Sam’s Club, its parent company, Walmart, and Gap Inc., will lead her new employer’s merchandising organization, playing a central role in driving its merchandising transformation and delivering continued growth across categories, the company said in a news release.

Reibling will report to Paul Cichocki, EVP, Chief Commercial Officer, who said “her experience in retail and merchandising will be invaluable as we evolve our assortment, build BJ’s own brands and advance our omnichannel capabilities.”

Stephanie Reibling. Photo: Courtesy of BJ’s Wholesale Club

Reibling brings more than two decades of experience across merchandising, product and brand development and sourcing. Most recently, she served as SVP, General Merchandise Manager at Sam’s Club, where she led a portfolio across apparel, home, hardlines, toys and seasonal categories for both clubs and e-commerce. Before that, Reibling held divisional merchandising roles at Walmart, leading categories including DIY, sports and outdoors, kids apparel and home. She has also held leadership roles at Gap Inc.

The business she just joined is a membership-based chain with 263 clubs and 201 BJ’s Gas locations in 21 states.